Halter top with attachable accessories

ABSTRACT

Separate attachable collar segments as clothing accessory items for installation onto straps of a halter top blouse to form a collared garment, where the collar segments are installed so as to face oppositely from each of the halter top straps, and are quickly and easily removed or repositioned. Also, for additional utility to the detachable halter top collar segments, each can include a mounting section on under surfaces thereof, that each provide for an attachment to an end of a removable shawl and hood, such that, when the shawl and hood ends are mounted to the collar segments it will drape from the wearer&#39;s neck area and down their back, and, when the shawl and hood is pulled up over the wearer&#39;s head, becomes a hood.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to clothing accessory items for inclusion with a woman's halter top blouse for sports, casual and street wear.

2. Prior Art

Heretofore, a woman wearing a halter top blouse for golfing, for example, or other outdoor activities, who wished to stylize their attire before going into a more formal environment, such as a club house, or the like, had to change their blouse to provide a collared garment. The invention presents, as a simplified solution to an attire change, easily attachable and removable separate collar segments that, when installed to face oppositely from each of the halter top straps, form a collar that is open at the front and rear and gives the halter top the appearance of a collared garment where the collar segments can be connected along the halter top straps, changing the collar appearance. Also, for additional utility to the detachable halter top collar, the collar segments may each include a mounting section on the collar segment surface that, when the collar segment is installed, will be on the collar segment under surface, with each mounting to provide for attachment to an end of a removable shawl and hood accessory. Whereby, when the shawl is fitted to the collar segments and installed on the halter top straps, it will drape from the wearer's neck and down their back, and, when pulled up over their head, becomes a hood.

The unique combination of clothing accessories provides the wearer with attractive additions to their halter top that greatly enhances the functionality thereof, providing a garment that is suitable for wear in a number of different environments.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a principal object of the present invention is to provide attachable clothing accessories for a woman's halter top that are easily installed onto and removed from the halter top straps to change the appearance of the halter top to accommodate different social circumstances.

Another object of the present invention is to provide collar segments as clothing accessories for the halter top that are individually secured to each of the halter top straps and are then folded over and across each strap to provide the halter top with an open collar.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide attach points on each collar segment on its undersurface that, after the collar segment is folded over the halter top strap, each provide a convenient attachment point for an end of a shawl and hood accessory that, when so installed, will drape from the wearer's neck area, across the halter top straps, from the woman's neck area, and down her back, to function as a shawl.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a shawl and hood accessory that, when fitted to the collar segments can be lifted over the woman's head to function as a hood.

The invention is in accessory clothing items for convenient connection onto straps of a woman's halter top type blouse to lend utility to the garment such that the wearer can adapt the garment to a number of social situations by releasably adding collar segments to the halter top straps and, as appropriate, releasably connecting ends of a shawl and hood onto each of the collar segments that allow the shawl to drape from the collar segments and down the wearer's back from their neck area, and which shawl can be pulled up over the wearer's head, to function as a hood.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other objects and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description in which the invention is described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation perspective view of a woman wearing a halter top blouse that the invention in collar segments have been attached to the halter top straps;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation perspective view of the halter top blouse of FIG. 1, showing the collar segments edges aligned for installation under each of the halter top straps and folded over each strap, as shown in broken lines;

FIG. 3 shows a rear elevation view of the halter top blouse of FIG. 1, showing pads of hook and loop fasteners secured, respectively, to the halter top blouse straps and along the base side of the triangular collar segments, with the outer sloped sides of the collar segments, shown in broken line, folded over the halter top blouse straps, forming an open collar of the halter top;

FIG. 4 shows a view like that of FIG. 3, only showing the collar segments as having been reversed, with the outer sloped sides of the collar segments pointing rearwardly;

FIG. 5 shows a view like that of FIG. 3, with the undersurface of each of the collar segments folded over the halter top blouse straps and includes a section of a hook and loop fastened along the lower end portion each of the outer sloped sides, and shows ends of a shawl and hood as also having hook and loop pads attached to ends thereof that are aligned for coupling to the hook and loop fasteners pads of the collar segments, for connecting the shawl and hood ends to the collar segments;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a section of FIG. 5, showing sections of the collar segment undersurface with the hoop and loop pads mounted thereto and the end of the shawl and hood with the hoop and loop pads mounted thereto, and shows a person press fitting the hook and loop pads together to fasten the shawl and hood end onto the collar segment;

FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the top portion of the halter top of FIG. 1, less the wearer's head, showing the halter top as including the attached collar segments, forming an open collar and showing the shawl and hood ends attached to each of the collar segments under surfaces;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the top portion of the halter top with attached collar segments, and showing shawl and hood draped across the wearer's neck and down their back; and

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view showing the a woman wearing the top portion of the halter top with attached collar segments shows, the ends of the shawl and hood attached to the collar segments, and shows the shawl and hood as having been lifted over the wearer's head, for functioning as a hood.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention, as is hereinafter described, is in clothing accessories for attachment to straps of a halter top garment for wear by a woman. FIG. 1 shows a frontal view of a woman 10 wearing a halter top garment 11 that has had each of separate mirror image collar segments 13 a and 13 b, releasably attached to the halter top's straps 12 a and 12 b, as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows the collar segments 13 a and 13 b as preferably triangular in shape, with each having a straight base side 14 a and 14 b, right angle rear end 18 a and 18 b, and sloped forward side 17 and 17 b, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, and shows the collar segments 13 a and 13 b as having each been folded along longitudinal center lines and with the base sides 14 a and 14 b of the triangular section shown fitted under each of the straps 12 a and 12 b, with a longer side 15 a and 15 b of the triangular section positioned over each of the straps 12 a and 12 b, as shown in FIG. 2. So arranged, the collar sections 13 a and 13 b form a collar for the halter top garment, that is open to the front and to the rear, as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the halter top garment 11 that shows a sections of hook-and-loop fastener pads 16 a and 16 b secured, respectively, to an undersurface of each of the straps 12 a and 12 b, with the like hook and loop fastener pads 16 a and 16 b shown secured to top surfaces of the collar segments 13 a and 13 b base sides 14 a and 14 b. FIG. 3 shows a collar segment 13 b first pad of the hook-and-loop fastener 16 b aligned for press fitting onto a second pad of the hook-and-loop fastener, and shows the collar segment 13 a as having had the hook-and-loop fasteners 16 a first and second pad press fitted together, coupling the collar segment 13 a onto the undersurface of strap 12 a, with that collar segment 13 a shown as having been folded over the strap 12 a, and shows, in broken lines, the collar segment 13 b after it is coupled to the strap 12 b and folded over the strap 12 b. So arranged, the collar segments 13 a and 13 b can easily be installed and removed, and can be connected at different points along the hook and loop pads 16 a and 16 b to change the collar location to the straps 12 a and 12 b, altering the collar appearance.

FIG. 4 is like FIG. 3 except that the collar segments 13 a and 13 b are shown turned such that their forward sides 17 a and 17 b face rearwardly, to present a backward facing collar rather that the forward facing collar, as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 shows an additional clothing accessory for inclusion with the removable collar segments 13 a and 13 b for attachment to which collar segments. FIG. 5 is a view like that of FIGS. 3 and 4 taken from the rear of the halter top 11 showing the collar segments 13 a and 13 b as having been attached to the undersurface of each of the straps 12 a and 12 b and having been folded there over, forming the open collar shown in FIG. 1, and shows a combination shawl and hood 20 installed at its ends 21 a and 21 b to each collar segment 13 a and 13 b undersurface. The combination shawl and hood 20, as shown in FIGS. 5 through 7, connects to each of the collar segments to extend across the wearer's back, just below their neck area, and hang down, to essentially cover, their back. To provide for which end connections, the collar segments 13 a and 13 b and shawl and hood 20 ends 21 a and 21 b preferably utilizing hook and loop pads 22 a and 22 b and 23 a and 23 b, respectively. Which hook and loop pads 22 a and 22 b are shown secured to the undersurface of the collar segments, when they are folded across the straps 12 a and 12 b, proximate to the collar segments rear ends 18 a and 18 b, and which hook and loop pads 23 a and 23 b are secured onto top surfaces of the shawl and hood 20 ends 21 a and 21 b, respectively. Shown best in FIG. 6, the hook and loop pad 22 b is shown secured onto the collar segment 13 b undersurface, proximate to the rear end 18 b thereof, and the hook and loop pad 23 b is secured onto the top surface of the end 21 b of the shawl and hood as by an operator pressing the two hook and loop pads 22 b and 23 b using their finger or fingers. Which hook and loop pad 22 b is shown as a mat of loops and hook and loop pad 23 b is shown as a mat of hooks. It should be understood, however, that the installation of the hook and loop pads 22 b and 23 b could be reversed, as can the installation of the hoop and loop sections pads 16 a and 16 b and still hold the collar sections 13 a and 13 b onto the halter top 11 straps 12 a and 12 b, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, within the scope of this disclosure.

FIG. 7 shows a forward positioning of the hook and loop pads 22 a and 22 b onto amid-section of the collar segments 13 a and 13 b to illustrate that the shawl and hood 20 can be attached at other points along the collar sections 13 a and 13 b undersurface, within the scope of this disclosure.

FIGS. 5 through 8 shown the shawl and hood 20 as formed from sufficient material to fold upon itself, draping down the wearer's back from their neck area, essentially covering the wearer's back from their neck to their waist forming an attractive and functional covering. Which attractive appearance is enhanced by the fastening of the straps 12 a and 12 b into a bow that also drapes from the wearer's neck to the shawl and hood 20.

FIG. 9 shows the shawl and hood 20 as having been pulled up over the wearer's head as a sun shade and to protect her hair as in windy conditions.

The invention in clothing accessories for a halter top garment, as shown herein, provides for stylizing the garment to enable a woman to alter her garment for wear in a casual environment and to a more formal setting with easily installed and removable clothing accessories. Which accessories can be of like or contrasting colors or patterns, as the woman selects, that when not in use, can be conveniently stored, as in the woman's purse or bag, and do not require the woman to remove the halter top to install or remove the clothing accessories.

Wherein above has set out preferred the structure and use of the clothing accessories and their use for releasable connection to the halter top, it should be understood that, within the scope of this discussion, the invention is not in the specific shape of the accessory items as shown, and can includes variations is their shape and appearance and in their points of connection of the collar segments to the halter top straps, and of the ends of the shawl and hood to the collar segments, within the scope of this disclosure. Further, where hook and loop pads are shown as preferred for coupling the accessories items to the halter top straps and collar segments, respectively, it should be understood that other releasable connectors, such as buttons, snaps, or the like, could be so used within the scope of this disclosure.

Herein above has been set out a description of a embodiments of the attachable accessory clothing items of the invention. It should however, be understood that the present invention can be varied within the scope of this disclosure without departing from the subject matter coming within the scope of the following claims, and a reasonable equivalency thereof, which claims I regard as my invention. 

I claim:
 1. Clothing accessories for a halter top garment comprising, a pair of separate, mirror image, collar segments each having triangular shaped forward ends, base sides that each connect at a rear end to an outwardly sloping outer side that terminates at a triangle apex, which said collar segments are for fitting to each of said straps to extend outwardly therefrom; and releasable coupling means for joining said collar segments onto said straps such that said collar segments form an open collar for said halter top garment.
 2. Clothing accessories as recited in claims 1, wherein the releasable coupling means consists of pairs of hook and loop pads that, when pressed together, couple together and will separate from one another when pulled apart, and each said pad includes means for securing it onto, respectively, one of the collar segments undersurface and onto an undersurface of one of the straps, such that each said collar segment extends outwardly from each said strap, forming the open collar of the halter top garment.
 3. Clothing accessories for a halter top garment as recited in claim 2 wherein each collar segment is secured along its base side to the undersurface of each strap, is folded around said strap inner edge, and across the top surface of each said strap such that each of said collar segments extends oppositely and outwardly from each said strap, and in the plane of said straps, forming the open collar.
 4. Clothing accessories for a halter top garment as recited in claim 1, further including a shawl and hood accessory having ends that each include a first mount means fixed thereto that is for releasable coupling onto a second mount means arranged on an undersurface of each of the collar segments for coupling an end of the shawl and hood accessory thereto.
 5. Clothing accessories for a halter top garment as recited in claim 4, wherein the first mount means is one of a pair of hook and loop pads and the second mount means is the other of said pair of said hook and loop pads.
 6. Clothing accessories for a halter top garment as recited in claim 4, wherein the shawl and hood is formed from sufficient material that, when secured at its ends to the collar segments, will drape downwardly from the wearer's neck area to cover an open back area of the halter top garment.
 7. Clothing accessories for a halter top garment as recited in claim 4, where the shawl and hood is formed from sufficient material to allow the wearer to lift said shawl and hood across the top of their head. 